Editing Eindhoven (section)

==Culture and recreation==
Culturally and recreationally, Eindhoven was formed by two forces:

*Being a university city, Eindhoven has a large student population. The students from the [[Eindhoven University of Technology]] and a number of undergraduate schools give Eindhoven a young population, whose recreational needs are catered to by several different festivals, clubs and such.
*For a long time Eindhoven was the main location of Philips. The Philips company undertook a lot of effort in the "cultural formation" of its workforce and has given the city both cultural institutions (such as the former [[Philips Ontspannings Centrum|POC]] and the [[Muziekcentrum Frits Philips]]) and sporting institutions (notably [[Philips Sport Vereniging|PSV]]).

Eindhoven is also known as the City of Light, due to Philips originating from there and because of several projects involving lighting up buildings of the city. During [[Carnival]], Eindhoven is rechristened ''Lampegat'' (Hamlet of Lamps, although for the ironic purposes of carnival the translation ''Hole in the ground with lamps'' is closer to the mark); this refers again to the important role of [[Philips]] in the Eindhoven community.

===Cultural institutions===
There are several cultural institutions in and around the city.

====Museums====
 
*There are two museums dedicated to the major topics of the city's industrial heritage: the [[DAF Museum]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welkom bij de DAF Museum website - DAF Museum |url=https://www.dafmuseum.nl/ |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=www.dafmuseum.nl |language=nl-NL}}</ref> has a collection of DAF cars and the [[Philips Gloeilampenfabriekje anno 1891]] (across the street from the Kempenland) documents the early [[lightbulb]] industry.
*The former district court house now houses the [[Designhuis]], a public podium and interaction area for modern design and innovation.
*The [[Eindhoven Museum]] is an [[archaeological open-air museum]] which focuses on the region's [[Iron Age]] and [[Middle Ages]]. It merged in 2011 with Museum Kempenland which was a regional museum, which documents the history of the [[Kempenland]] region in objects, documents, paintings and educational activities. Museum Kempenland's old location, the Steentjeskerk, is closed.
*The [[Inkijkmuseum]] (the ''Look-In museum''; housed in an old [[linen]] factory in the Dommelstraat) is a small but special museum: it offers ever-changing exhibits, which are to be viewed through the building's windows.
*The [[Van Abbemuseum]] has a collection of modern and [[contemporary art]], including works by [[Pablo Picasso|Picasso]], [[Wassily Kandinsky|Kandinsky]], [[Piet Mondriaan|Mondriaan]] and [[Marc Chagall|Chagall]].
* De '''Ontdekfabriek''' (Discovery Factory) children's museum at [[Strijp-S]]

Eindhoven was home to the [[Evoluon]] [[science museum]], sponsored by [[Philips]]. The Evoluon building has evolved into a [[convention center|conference centre]].

====Open-air art====
The Eindhoven [[public space]] contains many forms of artistic expression (a book published by the Eindhoven tourist board records 550 {{as of|2001|lc=true}} and more have been added since), with high "concentrations" of them in the [[parks]]. The [[Stadswandelpark]] for instance, contains over 30 works of [[modern art]]. There are also several other works of art on permanent display throughout the city, such as ''Flying Pins'' (by [[Claes Oldenburg]] and [[Coosje van Bruggen]], who considered the location on the southern stretch of the John F. Kennedylaan to be like a [[bowling alley]]) and ''Swing'' (a construct on the Karel de Grotelaan, which morphs into different geometric shapes as you move around it). There are also a number of statues of famous city inhabitants, such as [[Johan Frederik Rudolph van Hooff|Jan van Hooff]] (by [[Auke Hettema]], 1992) and [[Frits Philips]] (by [[Kees Verkade]]) on the Market Square. There is a statue of [[Anton Philips]] in front of the central railway station.
[[File:Piazza Center Eindhoven.jpg|thumbnail|left|Piazza Centre as seen from Demer]]

Eindhoven is also, to some degree, open to forms of impromptu and alternative art. For example, the [[Berenkuil (Eindhoven)|Berenkuil]] is a freezone for [[graffiti]] artists in the city.

===== Light art =====
[[Strijp-S]] is a place for experimentation with [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] lighting, which keeps the historic connection with Philips' past.<ref>'[http://www.ed.nl/regio/eindhoven/lichtproject-op-strijp-s-pakt-auroralia-award-in-lyon-1.4663520 Lichtproject op Strijp-S pakt Auroralia Award in Lyon]', ''Eindhovens Dagblad''.</ref> Some [[light art]] includes the project '''Fakkel''' by Har Hollands. In the underground passage to NatLab artist [[Daan Roosegaarde]] installed his project '''Crystal'''.

Strijp-S is a regular location for the light festival [[GLOW Festival Eindhoven|GLOW]].<ref>'[http://www.ed.nl/extra/glow/herbeleef-glow-eindhoven-routes-en-hoogtepunten-door-de-jaren-heen-1.4075747 Herbeleef Glow Eindhoven: Routes en hoogtepunten door de jaren heen]', ''Eindhovens Dagblad''.</ref><ref>'[http://www.ed.nl/extra/glow/licht-zien-voelen-en-zelfs-opslaan-op-glow-next-1.4615697 Licht zien, voelen en zelfs opslaan op Glow Next]', ''Eindhovens Dagblad''.</ref>

====Music and theatre====
[[File:Effenaar.jpg|thumb|The Effenaar [[music venue]]]]

The [[Effenaar]] is a [[popular music]] venue and cultural center in Eindhoven, and is located at the Dommelstraat.<ref>{{cite web|author=Evenement |url=http://www.effenaar.nl |title=Effenaar |publisher=Effenaar.nl |access-date=5 May 2009}}</ref>

In 1992, the [[Muziekcentrum Frits Philips]] was opened as a stage for classical and popular music in Eindhoven, reviewed by critics as a concert hall with acoustics that rival the best halls in Europe. Before that, Philips sponsored the [[Philips Ontspannings Centrum|POC]].

Parktheater Eindhoven is Eindhoven's stage for opera, cabaret, ballet etc. Opened in 1964, it has received over 250,000 visitors every year. With its 1,000 m2 it has one of the largest stages in the Netherlands. With a major renovation ending in 2007, the new Parktheater will receive an estimated 300,000 visitors a year.

Eindhoven's Plaza Futura is now a cinema featuring cultural movies, lectures and special cultural events.

Especially for students, [[Studium Generale Eindhoven]] organizes "socially, culturally and intellectually formative events".<ref name="StudiumGenerale">{{cite web |url=http://www.studiumgenerale-eindhoven.nl/sg/ |title=Studium Generale Eindhoven |website=Studiumgenerale-eindhoven.nl |access-date=5 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722190708/http://www.studiumgenerale-eindhoven.nl/sg/ |archive-date=22 July 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> From within the student body, two [[Tuna (music)|Tunas]] provide entertainment from time to time at university and city events: [[Tuna Ciudad de Luz]] (''Tuna of the City of Light'') and the ladies tuna [[La Tuniña]].<ref name="TunaCdL">{{cite web|url=http://w3.tunacl.nl/index.php?id=en |title=Tuna Ciudad de Luz |publisher=Tuna Ciudad de Luz |access-date=29 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724171203/http://w3.tunacl.nl/index.php?id=en |archive-date=24 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="LaTunina">{{cite web|url=http://www.stud.tue.nl/~tunina/index%20Engels.html |title=La Tuniña |publisher=La Tuniña |access-date=29 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724171204/http://www.stud.tue.nl/~tunina/index%20Engels.html |archive-date=24 July 2011}}</ref>

The general music and theatre scene in Eindhoven (in the broadest sense) is supported by a foundation called PopEi.<ref name="PopEi">{{cite web|url=http://www.popei.nl |title=Home &#124; POPEI |website=Popei.nl |date=22 February 2017 |access-date=5 March 2017}}</ref> The purpose of this foundation is to support artistic groups with facilities, especially rehearsal stages and areas (housed in the old Philips location of [[Strijp-S]]) but also storage facilities. PopEi also provides a working environment for groups (through cafeteria facilities in [[Strijp-S]], so groups can have real working days) and provides some logistical support for organizing events.

===Recreation===
Eindhoven has a lively recreational scene. For going out, there are numerous bars on the [[Market square]], Stratumseind (Stratum's End) which is the largest pub-street in the Netherlands, Dommelstraat, Wilhelmina square and throughout the rest of the city. In addition to the more culturally oriented Plaza Futura, there are three [[movie theatre|cinema]]s in the centre of town ("Servicebioscoop Zien", "Vue" and [[Pathé]] Eindhoven, which offers THX sound, IMAX screens and 3D movie viewing).

Eindhoven also hosts a large number of cultural and entertainment-oriented festivals. The biggest festivals in Eindhoven are:
*[[ABlive]], popfestival ''(September)''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ablive.nl |title=ABlive gratis festival Eindhoven 23 Augustus 2008 |publisher=Ablive.nl |access-date=5 May 2009 |archive-date=31 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231101513/http://www.ablive.nl/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Carnival in the Netherlands|Carnaval]], ''(February)''
*[[Koningsdag]], [[National Day]] ''(27 April)''
*[[Muziek op de Dommel]], classical music festival ''(June)''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muziekopdedommel.nl |title=Muziek op de Dommel gratis toegankelijk klassiek muziek festival |publisher=muziekopdedommel.nl |access-date=4 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322022437/http://www.muziekopdedommel.nl/ |archive-date=22 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[EDIT (festival)|EDIT]], festival ''(June)''
*Fiesta del Sol, street- and music acts ''(June)''
*[[UCI ProTour]] – [[Eindhoven Team Time Trial]], international cycling tour ''(June)''
*[[Virus Festival]], [[Alternative rock|alternative music]] festival ''(last edition in 2007, inactive at the moment)''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.virus.nl |title=Stichting Virus – Startpagina |publisher=Virus.nl |access-date=5 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712020139/https://virus.nl/ |archive-date=12 July 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Dynamo Open Air|Dynamo Metal Fest]] ''(July)''
*[[Park Hilaria]], [[Funfair|fun fair]] ''(August)''
*[[Folkwoods]], [[List of music festivals|folk festival]] ''(August)''
*[[Reggae Sundance]], reggae festival ''(August)''
*[[Lichtjesroute]], 15-mile-tour of light ornaments, commemorating the liberation of Eindhoven (from ''18 September'')
*[[Eindhoven Marathon]], ''(October)''
*[[Dutch Design Week]], international school festival ''(October)''
*[[GLOW Festival Eindhoven]]
*[[TROMP international music competition & Festival]], international classical music competition & festival (15–23 November 2008: [[String quartet]], Nov 2010: Percussion)
*STRP Festival, art & technology festival ''(23–25 November 2007)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.strp.nl |title=STRP Festival |publisher=Strp.nl |access-date=5 May 2009}}
Dominator Festival – Hardcore Music Festival (July). Run by Q-Dance and Art of dance
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===Parks===
Eindhoven contains several parks and a lot of open, green space. Of the five largest cities in the Netherlands, it has the highest percentage of green area (encompassing about ⅓ of all public space). It is also the greenest of the five largest cities in [[North Brabant]]. The green area per house is about {{convert|100|m²|abbr=off}}.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.eindhoven.nl/web/show/id%3D352162/contentid%3D38296 |title =  Eindhoven - Nieuwsbericht|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617181453/http://www.eindhoven.nl/web/show/id%3D352162/contentid%3D38296 |archive-date=17 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Some of the major parks in Eindhoven are the [[Stadswandelpark]], [[Genneper Parken]], the [[Philips van Lenneppark]], [[Philips de Jongh Wandelpark]] and the [[Henri Dunantpark]]. There is also a green area surrounding the [[Karpendonkse Plas]] (a water area). The combination of park area, water and general atmosphere got the Ooievaarsnest neighborhood elected the "Best large-city neighborhood of the Netherlands" by the [[NRC Handelsblad]] in 1997.<ref name="BestBuurt">{{cite news|url=http://retro.nrc.nl/W2/Lab/Profiel/Buurten/stad.html|date=18 September 1997|newspaper =[[NRC Handelsblad]]|title=Profiel: Buurten in Nederland|access-date=2 September 2010|language=nl}}</ref>

===Sport===
[[File:Psv stadion 2019.jpg|thumb|280px|The [[Philips Stadion]]]]

*The premier sporting club of the city is [[PSV Eindhoven]], the professional football club playing in the [[Eredivisie]]. Their home base is the [[Philips Stadion]]. PSV won the 1988 [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] as well as [[List of Dutch football champions|25 Dutch championships]].
*[[FC Eindhoven]] is another football club based in Eindhoven, currently playing in the [[Eerste Divisie]].
*[[HC Oranje-Rood]] is the biggest field hockey club in Eindhoven and in fact one of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands. It is a combination of former clubs Oranje Zwart and EMHC. Oranje Zwart's men's team was the reigning Dutch champion for the past 3 years (14/15/16).<ref>{{cite news|title=Hockeyers Oranje Zwart voor de derde keer op rij kampioen|url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2016/05/08/hockeyers-oranje-zwart-voor-de-derde-keer-op-rij-kampioen-a1407411|newspaper=[[NRC Handelsblad]]|access-date=19 November 2016|language=nl|date=8 May 2016}}</ref> They also won the [[Euro Hockey League|EHL]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Oranje Zwart wint EHL-finale na shoot-outs|url=http://nos.nl/artikel/2028857-oranje-zwart-wint-ehl-finale-na-shoot-outs.html|publisher=[[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|NOS]]|access-date=19 November 2016|language=nl|date=6 April 2015}}</ref>
*[[Eindhoven Kemphanen]] is the major [[ice hockey]] club in the city. They play in IJssportcentrum Eindhoven and compete in the [[North Sea Cup]].
*Eindhoven High Techs are the [[farm team|minor league affiliate]] of the [[Eindhoven Kemphanen]] and play in the [[Eerste Divisie (ice hockey)|Eerste Divisie]].
*Swimming pool complex De Tongelreep houses various pools for recreation, training and sports research supported by the [[Eindhoven University of Technology]] and several top sporting institutions. Its "[[Pieter van den Hoogenband]] Swimming Stadium" hosted the [[2008 European Aquatics Championships|2008 European Championships Swimming, Diving and Synchronised Swimming]], the 2010 [[IPC Swimming World Championships]], the [[2010 European Short Course Swimming Championships]], the [[2012 European Aquatics Championships|2012 European Championships Waterpolo, Diving and Synchronised Swimming]], the [[2013 FINA Swimming World Cup]], the [[2014 IPC European Swimming Championships]], the [[2017 FINA Swimming World Cup]] and the [[2018 FINA Swimming World Cup]].
*Eindhoven houses Europe's largest indoor skateboard park [[Area 51 (skatepark)]] and is home of a lively skateboard culture.
*Eindhoven has two [[boxing]] clubs, The Golden Gloves and Muscle Fit.
*Eindhoven hosted the 1999 [[World Table Tennis Championships]].
*Eindhoven Shamrocks Gaelic Football Club are an amateur sports team. The club was founded in 2013 and is based at Oude Bosschebaan 32, 5624 AA in Eindhoven.<ref>{{cite web|title=First training session of 2019|website = [[Facebook]]|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/2431786553519471/?event_time_id=2431786593519467|access-date=7 March 2019|date=6 March 2019}}</ref> The club is affiliated to the European County Board of the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]]. The Shamrocks have won the Benelux Shield Competition in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Benelux Winners 2017|url=https://www.eindhovengaa.nl/2017-benelux-competition-rd-1-den-haag/|access-date=7 March 2019|date=2017|archive-date=8 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308081315/https://www.eindhovengaa.nl/2017-benelux-competition-rd-1-den-haag/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Eindhoven has a [[baseball]] club called PSV, which plays at the stadium which co-hosted the 2005 IBAF [[Baseball World Cup]].
*Eindhoven has an American Football team, {{Interlanguage link|Eindhoven Raptors|nl}}, which plays at the 1st division in the Dutch American Football League.
*[[Strijp-S]] is a magnet for urban sports like skateboarding, [[BMX]] and [[bouldering]] as well as bootcamp classes.
*Eindhoven has two [[Rugby union]] Clubs {{Interlanguage link|ESRC The Elephants|nl}} a student rugby club associated with the [[Eindhoven University of Technology]] and {{Interlanguage link|Rugbyclub Eindhoven|nl}} formerly known as RCE/PSV.

===Adult-orientated entertainment===
The centre of town features two [[casino]]s (one branch of [[Holland Casino]] and the independent Casino4Events). At the [[A67 motorway (Netherlands)|A67]] a Jack's casino is located.

There is a red light district on the Baekelandplein, as well as four [[brothels]] throughout the city. There is also a [[Pornographic film|blue movie theater]].

===Strijp-S===
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The old Philips factory complex has been transformed into a multi-purpose cultural and residential complex called [[Strijp-S]]. This includes conference and event space, space for concerts and events, art of lighting, space for sports such as BMX, bouldering, and more, a walking promenade, etc.